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18 Apr 2018 | 04:02 AM UTC

New Zealand: Around 6500 Air New Zealand passengers to face flight disruptions

Around 6500 Air New Zealand passengers to face flight disruptions (including rescheduled and canceled flights) through middle of week of April 23 due to engine maintenance

Warning

Event

Some 6500 Air New Zealand passengers are expected to face flight disruptions through the middle of the week of April 23 due to engine maintenance. Some international and domestic flights operated by Air New Zealand will be rescheduled or canceled because of the maintenance checks, required by regulators from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for certain Rolls-Royce engines used in Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes.

Advice

Individuals planning on traveling via Air New Zealand are advised to monitor developments to the situation, confirm flight reservations, and contact the airline for more information.